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May 2008
Plastics Encounter @ ANTEC™ 2008
May 4-8, 2008
Midwest Express Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Plasticizers in Caulks and Sealants
e-Live® Presentation
May 15, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
  European Plastics Distributors Association Annual Conference
May 15-18, 2008
Istanbul, Turkey
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
Interfacial Interpretation of Autohesion of Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymers by Atomic Force Microscopy
e-Live® Presentation
May 22, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
Rheological Methods for Fingerprinting Polyolefin Processing Behavior
e-Live® Presentation
May 28, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
New Melt-Rotation and In-Mold Adjustable Rheological Control Technology
e-Live® Presentation
May 29, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
June 2008
  International Exhibition BW-Show 2008 Bottling and Bottled Waters
June 3-6, 2008
Location: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre
Moscow, RUSSIA
Contact:
SIBICO International Ltd.
PO Box 105, Moscow, 105062, RUSSIA
PH/Fax: +7 495 225-5986, 782 1013 (multi-line)
E-mail: citypipe@sibico.com
www.citypipe.ru
  The 3rd International Trade Fair Piping Systems for Municipal Infrastructure: Construction, Diagnostics, Repair and Operation
June 3-6, 2008
International Exhibition Centre Crocus Expo
Moscow, RUSSIA
Contact:
SIBICO International Ltd.
PO Box 105, Moscow, 105062, RUSSIA
PH/Fax: +7 495 225-5986, 782 1013 (multi-line)
Email: bwshow@sibico.com, ecwatech@sibico.com
www.bwshow.ru
BioPlastics - New Generation Polymer Materials for Reducing Carbon Footprint, and Improving Environmental Performance
e-Live® Presentation
June 4, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
Direct versus Indirect Cooling - Which Is Better?
e-Live® Presentation
June 5, 2008
11:00 am EST

Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org

Decorating & Assembly TopCon
June 10-11, 2008
Marriott Conference Center
Ypsilanti, Michigan USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
  Innovation and Emerging
Technologies Conference

June 10-12, 2008
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Contact:
Penn State Conferences and Short Course Office
PH: +1 877-778-2937
behrend.psu.edu
12 Steps to Six Sigma - Robust Product-Development Process
e-Live® Presentation
June 12, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
Thermoforming Process and Applications in Polyetheretherketone
Best of European Thermoforming
e-Live® Presentation
June 19, 2008
8:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
Material Handling and Conveying 101 - Maximizing Resin Savings and Efficiency
e-Live® Presentation
June 26, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
July 2008
Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites: Experiment and Theory
e-Live® Presentation
July 9, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
August 2008
Extrusion of Engineering Plastics Seminar
August 18-20, 2008
Hilton Mystic
Mystic, Connecticut USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
September 2008
FOAMS™ 2008
September 8-11, 2008
FOAMS Tutorial - September 8-9, 2008
FOAMS Conference - September 10-11,2008
Charlotte, North Carolina USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
SPE Automotive Composites Conference (ACCE)
September 16-18, 2008
|Management Education Center, Michigan State University
Troy, Michigan USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
CAD RECTEC® - Coloring into the Next Decade
September 21-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dearborn, Michigan USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Thermoforming Conference® 2008
September 20-23, 2008
Minneapolis Convention Center & Hilton Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
  International Meeting on Radiation Processing
Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel
Sept. 21-25, 2008
London, England
Contact:
John Woolston - Isotron plc
PH: +44 (0)1793 891 891
imrp@isotron.com
Cathie Deeley - REVISS Services (UK) Ltd.
PH: +44 (0)1494 777 444
imrp@reviss.co.uk
Kunststoffen 2008 exhibition
September 24-25, 2008
Veldhoven, Netherlands
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
October 2008
Automotive TPO Conference
October 5-8, 2008
Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
Contact:
Bill Windscheif
PH: + 1 248-375-5055
William.windscheif@fhr.com
Annual Blow Molding Conference
October 7-9, 2008
Chevron Phillips Chemical Technical Center and Bartlesville Community Center
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
New Approaches in Polymer Characterization
October 13-14, 2008
Holiday Inn Select
Wimington, Deleware USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Vinyltec - Vinyl Raw Material Overview and Update
October 13-15, 2008
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
SPE Thermoset Madison Conference
October 23-24, 2008
Concourse Hotel and Conference Center
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
November 2008
SPE 2008 New Technology Symposium
November 4-5, 2008
Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel Airport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
December 2008
Euromold exhibition
December 3-6, 2008
Frankfurt, Germany
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
Modern Toolmaking Conference
SPE Rapid Design, Engineering & Mold Making SIG
December 4, 2008
Frankfurt, Germany
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
February 2009
GPEC®
February 24-27, 2009
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, Florida USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
March 2009
6th European Additives & Colors Conference
SPE Additives & Colors Europe Division
March 11-12, 2009
Antwerp, Belgium
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
May 2009
IAPD Plastics Application Seminar
May 1, 2009
St. Louis, MO, USA
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
June 2009
  IAPD Canadian Conference
June 20-21, 2009
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
ANTEC™ @ NPE2009
June 22-26, 2009
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
September 2009
  IAPD 52nd Annual Conference
September 17-20
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
SPE EUROTEC™
September 28-October 3, 2009
Barcelona, Spain
Contact:
Lesley Kyle, Senior Event Manager, SPE
PH: +1 203-740-5452
lskyle@4spe.org
October 2009
CAD RECTEC® - Color on my Mind
October 11-13, 2009
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Savannah, Georgia USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
May 2010
ANTEC™ 2010
May 16-20, 2010
Orlando Marriott World Center
Orlando, Florida USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

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